May
17
to Jun 16
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Jun
12
to Jun 14
MacManus Guitar Festival & Competition - 2026
The MacManus Guitar Competition is a new international classical guitar competition established to discover and support the next generation of world-class artists.
Presented as part of the MacManus Guitar Festival in Seattle, the event will be held at Town Hall Seattle, WA from June 12–14, 2026.
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Jun
13
7:00 PM19:00
The Night is Luminous with Stars
Traditional Chinese music is full of beautiful stringed instruments like the erhu, pipa, guzheng and zhongruan. Enjoy them all and more at The NIght is Luminous with Stars, the closing concert of the Canadian Multicultural Arts Festival. The concert showcases a vibrant selection of traditional Chinese music performed by award-winning and talented musicians across different age groups.
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Jul
6
to Jul 10
VSO School of Music Summer Guitar Explorations
The VSO School of Music invites classical guitarists interested in improving their skills to summer camp. Led by the VSO School’s Head of Guitar Stanton Jack, participants will enjoy a relaxed environment in which to learn guitar technique, fretboard strategies and ensemble playing. Summer Adult Guitar Explorations runs for two hours daily from July 6-10.
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Aug
13
to Aug 16
Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival 2026
The 7th Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival, presented in collaboration with VCGS and sponsored by Capilano University, is a unique opportunity for guitarists of all levels to join in masterclasses, workshops and a guitar ensemble, and for music lovers to be inspired by faculty concerts by the legendary Maximo Diego Pujol, plus Michael Kolk, iminah Kani and Vinny Linhares.
Registration and concert tickets are now available.
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May
22
7:30 PM19:30
Yvette Guo - UBC masters recital
This is a free event. Come enjoy Yvette’s end-of-year master's recital.
May
6
11:00 AM11:00
Music for Guitar & Harp
Wednesday, May 6, 11:00 am
JCC Aceman Lounge
$10 suggested donation at the door
Featuring Vivian Chen, harp and Alec Pearson, guitar
An exploration of the unique sound worlds of the harp and the guitar, often associated with the ancient, the mythical and the folkloric.
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May
1
7:00 PM19:00
Simon Farintosh & Alec Pearson
Two of BC’s finest classical guitarists and teachers Simon Farintosh from the University of Victoria and Alec Pearson from UBC and Vancouver Academy of Music invite you a shared recital they are presenting on May 1st, at 7 pm at the Vancouver Academy of Music.
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May
1
1:30 PM13:30
Matthew Dimas: Undergrad recital at UBC
Matthew Dimas is a 4th-year undergrad student at the University of British Columbia and a regular performer at VCGS events. Come enjoy this recital, which is a part of his degree requirements. It’s at 1:30 pm on Friday, May 1st at Roy Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music.
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Apr
18
1:30 PM13:30
Noah Ferrera-Palchinski: Masters recital at UBC
Noah Ferrera-Palchinski is a 1st year masters student at the University of British Columbia and a regular performer at VCGS events. Come enjoy this recital, which is a part of his degree requirements. It’s at 1:30 pm on Saturday, April 18th at Roy Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music. This event is free to the public.
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Apr
12
4:30 PM16:30
Vinny Linhares: Masters recital at UBC
Vinny Linhares is a Masters student at the University of BC. Born in Brazil, he’s also already an accomplished and award winning classical guitarist. Join him for Retrato Brasileiro, a concert of Brazilian Music for the Classical guitar. This event is free for the public.
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Apr
10
6:00 PM18:00
Masterclass with Aurora Orsini at the Canadian Music Centre
Our final artist of the concert season, Italian virtuosa Aurora Orsini, will give a masterclass at the Canadian Music Centre on Davie Street. This class is free to audit and we have spaces open for registration for those who wish to participate.
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Mar
18
4:00 PM16:00